Meetings Today sat down with new One10 President and CEO Drew Carter to discover what his appointment means for meeting planners and how he will continue One10’s evolution. 

The Tourism Calgary team welcomed Meetings Today’s Taylor Smith and a dozen-plus meeting planners to a “Calgary on Ice” fam at the end of March, a chance to experience the “friendliest city in the world” and its group offerings.

In the meetings and events industry, there is nothing more valuable than the people—and the finite resources that are their time and attention. How do you capture an audience that has an eight-second attention span?

Here are insights from four incentive travel professionals about what differentiates incentive programs from other types of events, and advice for how first-time planners can make sure their incentive program is a success.

Western Montana’s Glacier Country is one of the Treasure State’s six tourism regions, steeped in natural wonders, cultural richness, bucket-list experiences and opportunities for groups to take advantage of it all.

A leader in innovation and intellectual capital, Raleigh, North Carolina, is a compelling Southern meetings destination with a fast-growing slate of new hotels, an expanding convention center and access to the brainpower of the Research Triangle.

Here are three destination resorts that serve as one big events campus, and some of their authentic destination experiences for groups who want to make the most of it all.  

In early February, Ocean City’s Tourism Department launched Discover Ocean City, MD, a dedicated business-to-business identity designed to strengthen the town’s visibility in the meetings, conventions and group travel market.

Amenities and activities accessible to groups within 10 minutes of the Seattle Convention Center’s Summit building.